The Shemwell Family

John Dade TurleyAge: 87 years18291917

Name
John Dade Turley
Given names
John Dade
Surname
Turley
Birth December 3, 1829 28 24
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a brotherTalton Barnes Turley
1832 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 2 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a brotherHenry Turley
1836 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Ann Turley
1837 (Age 7 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Monroe Turley
1841 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterTheodocia H “Docia” Turley
1843 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Christy Turley
October 30, 1845 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a sisterLucy A Turley
July 11, 1849 (Age 19 years)
Census September 18, 1850 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 24, 1860 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherJesse B Turley
June 1861 (Age 31 years)
Civil marriageHarriett Williams PearsonView this family
April 16, 1863 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a son
#1
Harry Pearson Turley
November 8, 1866 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 37 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 37 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 39 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census July 23, 1870 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherJulia Riddle
1873 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Jane Turley
January 11, 1875 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 48 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 12, 1880 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childHarry Pearson TurleyMary Enola “Molly” HiggersonView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 3, 1888 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Jessie Enola “Nullie” Turley
May 25, 1889 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Emmett Hall “Pete” Turley
January 9, 1891 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
John Columbus Turley
August 3, 1893 (Age 63 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Margaret Williams “Peg” Turley
August 12, 1895 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Turley
March 23, 1898 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley
November 2, 1900 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
William Pearson “Billy” Turley
September 16, 1903 (Age 73 years)
Marriage of a childHarry Pearson TurleyIva “Ivy” UptonView this family
Type: Religious marriage
November 15, 1906 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 86 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 87 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Death August 22, 1917 (Age 87 years)
Burial August 24, 1917 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 14, 1822Cooper, Missouri, United States
23 months
elder sister
Lucy A Turley
Birth: 1823 21 18Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: July 11, 1849Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
22 months
elder sister
23 months
himself
John Dade Turley
Birth: December 3, 1829 28 24Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 22, 1917Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
William Christy Turley
Birth: October 30, 1845 44 40Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1938Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Harriett Williams Pearson - View this family
himself
John Dade Turley
Birth: December 3, 1829 28 24Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: August 22, 1917Cooper, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: April 16, 1863Saline, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
daughter

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Jesse B Turley - Household

Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Jesse B Turleyhead49MWfarmerKY
Juliet A Turleywife46FWKY
John Dade Turleyson20MWfarmhandMO
Talton Barnes Turleyson18MWMO
Henry Turleyson16MWMO
Mary Ann Turleydaughter13FWMO
James Monroe Turleyson8MWMO
Theodocia Turleydaughter6FWMO
William Christy Turleyson4MWMO
Susan Riddle26FWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Jesse B Turley - Household

Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
J B Turleyhead59MWtraderKY
Juliet A Turleywife54FWMD
John D Turleyson30MWfarmerMO
Talton B Turleyson28MWfarmerMO
Henry M Turleyson24MWfarmerMO
James Turleyson19MWfarmerMO
Theodocia Turleydaughter17FWMO
William C Turleyson15MWMO
Edmonia Tylerdaughter34FWMO
Francis Tylergranddaughter15FWMO
Laura Tylergranddaughter13FWMO
Alice Tylergranddaughter10FWMO
William Tylergrandson8MWMO
Susan Riddle43FWKY
Newton Riddle18MWMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Dade Turley - Household

Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Turley, John Dhead40MWfarmerMO
Turley, Harriett Mwife34FWkeeping houseMO
Turley, Jessedaughter-5FWMO
Turley, Henryson3MWMO
Turley, Julia Amother65FWMD
Turley, Theodociasister25FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Dade Turley - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Turley, J DWM50headMfarmerMOKYMD
Turley, Harriett WWF42wifeMMOSCVA
Turley, Harry PWM12sonSMOMOMO
Turley, Jesse AWF14daughterSMOMOMO
Turley, B TWM25Sfarm handMOMOVA
Turley, EfraimWM14Sfarm handMOMOMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Dade Turley - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Turley, John DheadWMDec182970M37MOKYMDfarmer
Turley, HattiewifeWFSep183564M3722MOLAMD
Turley, Jesse AdaughterWFJan186535SMOMOMO